Located just a few miles outside of D.C., Actfore is a data mining and forensics company that operates globally. With over 1,000 engagements delivered and with tools that are language agnostic, Actfore can meet your data mining needs across the globe with speed and accuracy.
We are an off-shoot of ActiveNav, a Data Governance software solutions provider with over 15 years of experience in providing off-the-shelf tools to address sensitive data and privacy requirements to clients around the world. As data experts with over 100 years of collective experience, we are a customer-centric company that does everything in our power to not only ease the impact of cyber-attacks but to do so in a way that exceeds our client’s expectations.

Responsibilities

This position reports to the Director of Software operations and will be part of the team operating our proprietary software for initial data classification You will be responsible for working with the operations team to:

• Liaison with clients and lawyers to manage projects and provide timely updates.
• Process unstructured data using our proprietary software
• Interpret and analyze data outputs, to spot patterns in the data and to model these outputs.
• Manipulate and clean data outputs to provide high quality data analytics.
• Prepare Excel reports and data files for the review teams
• Collaborate with other team members for process development and refinement.
• Prepare process documentation.
• Understand Cybersecurity concepts and how to implement proper IT security processes.
• Data ingestion: utilizing our SQL Application, create connections with various data sets for classification and scanning, familiarity with structured data table extractions, unstructured data sets, and various types of data repositories.
  • Develop complex methods for data inventory (file shares, AWS, databases, xIOT)
  • Data Exports and productions via flat files, CSVs, Excels etc.
• Build and develop a team to be a force multiplier.
  • Reinforcing a cyber culture of regulatory deadline-based client fulfilment.
• Attention to detail – ability to dig deep and perform root cause analysis, understand required changes, and execute plan to effect change

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a computer science background
• 3 Years progressive experience in Data Analytics and Cyber Security
• Excellent skills in creating Excel Macros
• Experience working with SQL Applications, VBA and Databases
• Knowledge of Knime Workflow Automation

Required Skills

• Ability to problem solve and identify patterns in data.
• Ability to utilize and refine pre-existing Python scripts
• Employ VBA for excel manipulation
• Adept at Regular Expression writing
• Strong Excel skills
• Scripting experience (such as Python)
• Knowledge of database technologies – 2 years
• Data manipulation abilities
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Willingness to work across teams to create a collaborative work environment.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment which may require working outside regular 9-5 weekday, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to work independently and in team environment.
• Experience training/coaching Junior team members will be a plus.

This is an Onsite position and we prefer Local Candidates

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the candidate for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
• Selected candidates will have to undergo a routine background check.
• We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.